Karachi, The Sindh Police Hospital in the Garden area is set to receive a significant upgrade with the introduction of modern operation theaters and testing laboratory facilities. This development was announced by IG Sindh Rifat Mukhtar Raja in a recent meeting focused on enhancing the hospital’s capabilities.
According to Sindh Police, the meeting, held under the leadership of IG Sindh Rafat Mukhtar Raja, discussed the construction of the Sindh Police Hospital Garden Karachi on modern lines and equipping it with state-of-the-art facilities. AIG Welfare and MS Police Hospital Garden provided a comprehensive briefing on the proposed improvements.
IG Sindh emphasized the urgency of implementing these upgrades to offer better health facilities to police employees and their families, while also aiming to reduce the economic burden on them. He highlighted the importance of clean drinking water and instructed the installation of RO plants in the Police Hospital, Garden Society South, and RRF.
A key focus of the meeting was on the professional ethics of the medical staff. IG Sindh stressed the need for a regular mechanism to evaluate the performance of doctors and paramedical staff, ensuring they provide medical services with good manners, behavior, and a positive attitude. Feedback from patients, their families, and inpatient visitors will play a crucial role in this evaluation process.
The meeting also addressed the centralization of all Sindh police hospitals under the Health Official Management System. This initiative aims to ensure the efficient registration of drugs, diagnoses, and medical tests. The Director of IT informed IG Sindh that the application for this system is nearing completion, with 80% of the work already done.
Further, IG Sindh directed the initiation of a shuttle bus service from police residential colonies/areas/lines to the Police Hospital Garden twice daily. He also ordered that ambulances be maintained in a ready-to-use condition.
DIG Traffic Iqbal Dara reported at the meeting that CCTV cameras at the police hospital have been repaired and are now functional, and cleaning efforts around the hospital are ongoing daily.
The meeting saw the attendance of key figures including the Additional IG Finance and Welfare, DIG Headquarters, Finance and Welfare Branch, AIGs of Finance, Project Director IT, MS, and Additional MS Police Hospital.
This modernization of the Sindh Police Hospital represents a significant step towards improving healthcare services for police personnel and their families in Karachi.